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Workplace Rumors Can Lead to Title VII Sexual Discrimination Claim
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently found a sexual discrimination claim rooted in false sexual workplace rumors to be viable under Title VII. This...
How Permanent Total Disability Benefits Work in Wisconsin
Permanent Total Disability (PTD) Benefits: How Worker’s Compensation Helps Those Who Can No Longer Work Due To a Work Injury Worker’s compensation law provides a...
What to Do When Your Employer Does Not Report Your Work Injury
Employers Sometimes Fail to Report Employee Work Injuries As required by the Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Act, the majority of Wisconsin employers report all work-related injuries...
Workers Compensation Covers Business Trips, Not Daily Commute
Worker’s Compensation & Travel: Business Trips vs. Commutes Let’s say a Wisconsin resident is injured while traveling, on the road and away from their normal...
LGBTQ Tenants Protected By Federal & Wisconsin Housing Law
LGBTQ tenants who suffer homophobic slurs and/or physical assault by fellow tenants may file claims under the federal Fair Housing Act (FHA). Housing providers who...
Health Insurers Must Cover Mental Health Issues Properly
Court Addresses the Illegal Denial of Coverage for Mental Health Treatment Last month, a California federal judge ruled insurer United Behavioral Health (UBH), a subsidiary...
Attorney Larry Johnson to Speak at Milwaukee Bar Association Event on April 24
Attorney Larry Johnson – a shareholder in Hawks Quindel’s Milwaukee office – will join Attorney Sarah Platt of Ogletree, Deakins, Smoak, Stewart P.C. in presenting...
Returning to Work After a Work Injury & Workers Comp Claim
If you’ve suffered a work injury, one of the first questions you probably have is, “What will happen if I cannot do my job again?”...